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Mary  Lou Large

Mary Lou Large

Aug 18, 2013

Mary Lou Large, age 90, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, died Sunday, August 18, 2013 at United Methodist Village-North Campus in Lawrenceville. She was born August 7, 1923 in Mt. Carmel, Illinois the daughter of Herman and Mildred (Arbuthnot) Weir. She married Wayne E. Large on July 1, 1946 and he died May 11, 1960. Mary Lou was a bookkeeper for Production...

Robert 'Bob' Allen Wagner

Robert 'Bob' Allen Wagner

Aug 11, 2013

Robert "Bob" Allen Wagner, age 87, of rural Sumner, Illinois died Sunday, August 11, 2013, at Willow Manor in Vincennes, Indiana. He was born June 7, 1926 in Sumner, Illinois, the son of Joy and Veva (Lathrop) Wagner. He married Jean Schuder on May 14, 1949 in Sumner, Illinois. Bob was a member of Sumner United Methodist Church where he...

Loy  Luster Groff

Loy Luster Groff

Aug 10, 2013

Biography Loy Luster Groff, 96, passed away on August 10,2013 at the United Methodist Village North Campus in Lawrenceville where he resided since June of 2011. Loy was born on March 21, 1917, in Lawrence County, Illinois to Jesse Hyatt Groff and Anna Belle (Madden ) Groff. He married Helen Naomi (Fornshell) Groff on April 2, 1939, they recently celebrated...

Selma  Eileen Davis

Selma Eileen Davis

Aug 10, 2013

Selma Eileen Davis, age 59, of Lawrenceville, IL, passed away Saturday, August 10, 2013, at St. Mary's Hospital in Evansville, IN. She was born September 11, 1953 in East St. Louis, IL, the daughter of Dorse and Methyl (Lytle) Bishop. Selma worked as a waitress at Montana Mike's in Vincennes, IN. Preceding Selma in death were her parents and one...

Peggy  Jane Medlin

Peggy Jane Medlin

Aug 3, 2013

Peggy Medlin, 85, of Bridgeport, Illinois, passed away Saturday, August 3, 2013 at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital. She was born December 26, 1927 in Sumner, IL the daughter of Glen and Daisy (Moore) Harris. She was married April 15, 1946 to Walter Lee Medlin and he preceded her in death on July 1, 1993. Survivors include a son: Michael (Brenda)...

Thomas  Eugene Woodruff

Thomas Eugene Woodruff

Jul 26, 2013

Thomas Eugene Woodruff, age 70, of rural Lawrenceville, IL, entered the Gates of Heaven on Friday, July 26, 2013 at his residence. He was born May 19, 1943 in Hammond, IN, the son of Herbert Carey Woodruff and Isabel Mae (Simons) Woodruff. He married Nancy Atterberry on May 10, 1977. Thomas worked as in the construction business as a roofer...

Harlie  D. Legg

Harlie D. Legg

Jul 26, 2013

Harlie D. Legg December 15, 1937 - July 26, 2013 Harlie D. Legg, age 75, of rural Sumner, Illinois passed away Friday, July 26, 2013, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. He was born December 15, 1937, in Olney, Illinois the son of Leonard Legg and Jemima (Hardacre) Legg. He married Carole Jean (York)on January 21, 1956, and she...

Donald  J. Hedrick

Donald J. Hedrick

Jul 22, 2013

Donald J. Hedrick, age 79, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away Monday, July 22, 2013 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. He was born September 22, 1933 in Lawrenceville, Illinois to Joseph B. and Vera Gladys (Leathers) Hedrick. Don was a graduate of Lawrenceville High School in 1951 and Greenville College in 1955. He served in the United States Navy...

Don Piper

Don Piper

Jul 17, 2013

Lloyd Donald "Don" Piper, age 84, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Evansville surrounded by family. Don was born February 27, 1929 in Lawrenceville to Lloyd B. and Daisy E. (Norton) Piper. Don was married to the love of his life, Ellen L. (Seward), for 63 adventurous years. Don graduated from Lawrenceville High School...

Mary  Lou Nash

Mary Lou Nash

Jul 16, 2013

Mary Lou Nash, 73, of Sumner, Illinois, passed away Tuesday evening, July 16, 2013 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. She was born November 25, 1939, in Odin, Illinois to Floyd W. and Alice (Flanagan) Tabor, who preceded her in death in 1988 and 1998, respectively. She is survived by one son, Don (Kim) Nash of Vincennes, one sister,...

Robert  A. Wright

Robert A. Wright

Jul 10, 2013

Robert A. Wright, age 90, of rural Sumner, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at Select Specialty Hospital in Evansville, IN. He was born March 28, 1923, in Lawrence County, Illinois, the son of James L. and Pearl (Easterday) Wright. He married Helen R. Foss on January 8, 1943, and she died October 16, 2002. Robert began his career...

James Slover

James Slover

Jul 4, 2013

James A. Slover, 82 of Adrian, Michigan, passed away on Thursday, July 04, 2013 at Promedica Bixby Hospital in Adrian He was born on October 8, 1930 in Bridgeport, Illinois, to Kenneth E. and Ellen V. (Reed) Slover. James was married to Shirley Smith and she preceded him in death. He served his country in the United States Army. James...

Donald  E. Lewis

Donald E. Lewis

Jul 2, 2013

Donald E. Lewis October 31, 1931 - July 2, 2013 Donald E. Lewis, age 81, of rural Sumner, IL, passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2013, at Burgin Manor in Olney, Illinois. He was born October 31, 1931 in Lawrence County, Illinois, the son of Earnest and Elva Alice (Corrie) Lewis. He married Patricia Smith on October 15, 1950. Don began...

Mary  K. Dining

Mary K. Dining

Jul 2, 2013

Mary K. Dining, age 82, of rural St. Francisville, IL, passed away July 2, 2013, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. She was born February 5, 1931, in Lawrenceville, IL, the daughter of Pearl and Eva (Wade) Garrett. She married Bobby H. Dining on November 10, 1947. Mary worked at Lawrenceville Industries for several years. She was a member...

Tammara  A. Klein

Tammara A. Klein

Jun 27, 2013

Tammara A. Klein, age 55, of Bridgeport, IL, passed away Thursday, June 27, 2013, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. She was born October 1, 1957, in Vincennes, IN, the daughter of Ronald and Ann (Jones) Cline. Survivors include her mother, Ann Waggoner-Brown of Lawrenceville, significant other, Roger Klein, of Bridgeport; three daughters, Heather Harris (Eric), Tiffany Klein and...

Louise  M. Sechrest

Louise M. Sechrest

Jun 26, 2013

Louise M. "Weezie" Sechrest, age 78, of Vincennes, IN (formerly of Lawrenceville), passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2013, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. She was born July 10, 1934, the daughter of George and Garnet (Lindsay) Seitzinger. Louise was a member of Community United Methodist Church in Vincennes, IN, where she served with the Mary Martha's, the United...

Ray  D. Tenney

Ray D. Tenney

Jun 25, 2013

Ray D. Tenney, age 81, of rural Lawrenceville, IL, passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2013, at St. Mary's Hospital in Evansville, IN. He was born December 17, 1931, in Bridgeport, IL, the son of Everly V. and Stella (Cochran) Tenney. He married Patricia Shipley on August 31, 1952, and she died March 14, 2002. Ray worked at Haliburton Services for...

John 'Jack' C. Ortman

John 'Jack' C. Ortman

Jun 23, 2013

John C. "Jack" Ortman, age 92, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, entered into eternal rest on June 23, 2013, at United Methodist Village North Campus. He was born November 9, 1920, in St. Cloud, Minnesota. He was the son of Casper J. Ortman and Elizabeth W. (Hansen) Ortman. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, Ervin, and his sister,...

Diana  L. Scherer

Diana L. Scherer

Jun 13, 2013

Diana L. Scherer, age 65, of Bridgeport, Illinois, passed away Thursday, June 13, 2013, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. She was born July 21, 1947, in Mt. Carmel, Illinois, the daughter of Samuel D. and Betty L. (Smith) Rigg. Both parents preceded her in death. Diana owned and operated her own beauty salon for 35 years. She was...

Lola Gasperik

Lola Gasperik

Jun 12, 2013

Biography Lola G. Gasperik, age 86, of Sumner, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2013, at United Methodist Village-North Campus. She was born January 15, 1927, in Lawrence County, Illinois, the daughter of Arthur Garfield and Phoebe Kathryn (Shidler) Cessna. She married Richard Gasperik on July 6, 1951, and he died November 18, 2010. Lola worked at GTE in Olney...

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